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Monday, 31 January 2011

KPE Episode 341: A Dog So Small

This book is set in London and talks about the power of the imagination. Take a look at how it starts...

The story opens with Ben Blewitt waking early on the morning of his birthday, anticipating that he will have a dog of his own. His grandfather had promised him one for his birthday and even though Ben knows the impossibility of having a dog in London, he still expects to receive news of the dog, if not the animal itself, on his birthday. Instead he receives a picture done in wool, of a Chihuahua called Chiquitito (the Spanish word for very, very small) which had been given to Ben's Granny by her son Willy as a souvenir of his third (and last voyage) as a sailor.

Ben is bitterly disappointed and swears never to visit his grandparents again, but he goes to stay with them in their home in the country shortly afterwards.

6 comments:

My name is Brent LaForce and I am in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class at the University of South Alabama. This is a great book review. I enjoyed listening to the podcast and how the ending was not given away. And I was so interested I now want to read the book and find out what happens to Ben. Anytime you would like to read my blog visit http://laforcebrentonedm310.blogspot.com/ and thanks again.

Hello, my name is Tracy Hunt and I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama. I really enjoyed watching your podcast on "A Dog So Small," it was interesting and fun to listen to and watch. I now want to read the book to find out what happens at the end! My blog is http://hunttracyedm310.blogspot.com/ and you are more than welcome to visit it and leave comments.